Customize display time on Charge 4 (5-10-15+ seconds)

[Tonyr1664]

Hi.

I know I can push the button or raise my wrist to show the screen but these don't always seem to work and I would personally like to control how long the screen stays on for. I appreciate this may affect battery life or the life of the LEDs buy that should be my choice. 5.seconds simply isn't good enough. 

Thanks,

Tony. 

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Tonyr1664. Thanks for sharing your Feature Suggestion with the Fitbit Community. To better understand this idea could you please confirm if you wish to see this on the Charge 3? Or is this idea intended for the Charge 4? We look forward to your response.

[Tonyr1664]

Hi.

I have a Charge 4, so would like to see it in there.
I have seen others on the forum with 3s that would also like the ability to leave their screen on for as long as they'd like.

Thanks for replying.

Regards,
Tony

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Tonyr1664, and thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having the option to customize screen time on your Charge 4. We rely on feedback like yours to help us develop products and features that we know our community wants to see. If this suggestion receives votes from other customers and gains popularity, it will be shared internally with various teams at Fitbit. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

Watch this space for status updates. In the meantime, try visiting Health & Wellness to talk with other members about all things health and fitness.

[surenk]

I would like this feature as well. Constantly hitting the back button to lighten the display or raising my arm gets annoying. Even an option to have the screen on all the time in a low energy option would be worth having to charge the device every night. 

[Nobby01]

Me too, charge 4, extend screen time please.

[Boots433]

As a paramedic O would love to be able to use thia to kae patient vitals and have at least a 60 second display if not better an aleays on display. Disappointing product so far for a good work watch and fitness tracker combo. Wishing I had kept my Garmin

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Boots433, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see customize display time on Charge 4 (5-10-15+ seconds). Thanks for sharing your feedback. I've moved it into a similar request.  A lot of users are asking for this option, I hope we receive updates soon.

[MES300]

Need analog face watch to stay on longer, even a minute would be helpful.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @MES300, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to customize display time on Charge 4. Thanks for sharing your feedback. I've moved it into a similar request.  A lot of users are asking for this option, I hope we receive updates soon.

[Kmcslagle]

The lack of being able to control the clock face on the Charge 4 is my biggest letdown on the Charge 4. If you are a nurse, you need 30 seconds to a minute (60 seconds would be best)

and going to the timer mode to start a timer is not efficient at all. So, you have to have a watch and the tracker or use your phone. With the brilliant people that work at Fitbit, it seems as though this would be an easy upgrade to get accomplished in a short amount of time. Please get it done! 

[MES300]

I bought a charge 4 and ended up buying the Sense due to the always on
feature. Can't stand wearing 2 watches to work as a nurse. I was really
disappointed in fitbit too. The analog display on charge 4 was deceptive &
bought because it was on sale. I assumed and didn't do my homework b4
buying.😠

[MES7]

Allow the charge 4 screen to stay on for >15s, at least up to 30s.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @MES7, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to customize display time on Charge 4 (5-10-15+ seconds). Thanks for sharing your feedback. I've moved it into a similar request.  A lot of users are asking for this option, I hope we receive updates soon. 

[JKWebb]

Good morning. I recently got a Charge 4 mainly because I can have an analog-style time display with a sweep second hand. I'm a nurse and this is important for my tasks that involve monitoring vital signs and other time-sensitive patient care activities. I would also support extended display times on the next firmware update. Currently, it only stays up for a few seconds after I tap the screen. Can we get a setting option to select between 20 and 90 seconds to allow us to perform manual radial and apical pulse checks? 

[vjsr]

I got a Charge 4 for Christmas.  I was using a Garmin, but the Charge 4 has blown me away with the features and the customization.  However, the short display time is the only drawback.  I too would love to have 5, 15 & 30 second options.  I'm not worried about battery life because this already beats my Garmin.

[TallPalm]

Longer display option for both clock and stats.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @TallPalm, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to customize display time on Charge 4. Thanks for sharing your feedback. I've moved it into a similar request.  A lot of users are asking for this option, I hope we receive updates soon.

[Soldaat]

I just voted for this issue as well but really this is just a band-aid solution. Please also give us the option of having the screen on full time.

Please add your votes to the Always on display feature as well:

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Feature-Suggestions/quot-Always-on-Display-quot-option-for-Charge-4/...

[BenPearson]

Its sad to scroll through the forums and seeing people asking for this feature as far back as 2018. This truly is an essential feature for anyone in the healthcare field (pulse and respirations), but I have seen other commenters state that it is useful for workouts with continuous motion, allow for more read time for older users, and to allow for the charge and other trackers to provide the functionality of a watch without the bulky watch face of the smartwatch style devices. I hope Fitbit finally recognizes the thousands of comments left on these screen timeout related posts and makes this change soon. 

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi everyone, and thanks so much for sharing this Product Feedback! While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which product feedback is developed, visit our FAQs.

We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and your input is a big part of that process. We truly thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.